Patents by Inventor Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli
Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20220259346Abstract: The invention concerns a composition for preparing a coating, such as a paint or a varnish, comprising an acrylic acid copolymer thickener, a polymer binder chosen from a vinyl acetate homopolymer, a vinyl acetate copolymer, a vinyl versatate homopolymer, a vinyl versatate copolymer and combinations thereof, and water. The invention also concerns the use of the acrylic acid copolymer in an aqueous coating composition comprising such a polymer binder in order to improve the stability of same during storage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: August 18, 2022Applicant: COATEXInventors: Catherine CORFIAS ZUCCALLI, Laurie PARRENIN, Jean-Marc SUAU
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Publication number: 20210309788Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: COATEXInventors: Denis RUHLMANN, Catherine CORFIAS ZUCCALLI, Jean-Marc SUAU, Yves MATTER, Benoit MAGNY
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Patent number: 11066505Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2016Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: COATEXInventors: Denis Ruhlmann, Catherine Corfias Zuccalli, Jean-Marc Suau, Yves Matter, Benoit Magny
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Patent number: 10138313Abstract: The use of a polymeric composition as an encapsulant in a photovoltaic module, said polymeric composition including a copolymer that comprises an ethylene monomer and a carboxylic acid vinyl ester comonomer, in particular an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and the polymeric composition having a Brookfield viscosity measured at 120° C. of between 10,000 mPa·s and 25,000 mPa·s. Further, a method for encapsulating a photovoltaic module using this polymeric composition.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2014Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: ARKEMA FRANCEInventors: Samuel Devisme, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Sophie Caminade, Christian Laurichesse
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Patent number: 10138349Abstract: Provided is a transparent thermoplastic composition including 70 to 95% by weight of a copolymer of ethylene and of an ethylenic monomer carrying a polar functional group and 5 to 30% by weight of a peroxide, where the copolymer includes from 20 to 45% by weight of the ethylenic monomer carrying a polar functional group. The composition may be used for crosslinking polymers.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2015Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: Arkema FranceInventors: Anne-Yvonne Laignel, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Laurent Keromnes
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Publication number: 20180244829Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners belonging to the HEUR (Hydrophobically modified Ethoxylated URethane) category and also to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating color compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: August 30, 2018Applicant: COATEXInventors: Denis RUHLMANN, Jean-Marc SUAU, Yves MATTER, Catherine CORFIAS ZUCCALLI
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Publication number: 20180215856Abstract: The present invention relates to novel associative thickeners pertaining to the HEUR category (Hydrophobically-modified Ethoxylated URethane), to intermediate aqueous formulations containing such thickeners, and to the final compositions, for example paint, lacquer, varnish or paper coating slip compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2016Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: COATEXInventors: Denis RUHLMANN, Catherine CORFIAS ZUCCALLI, Jean-Marc SUAU, Yves MATTER, Benoit MAGNY
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Publication number: 20160046786Abstract: invention relates to a transparent master mixture that includes an ethylene copolymer ethylene monomer having a polar function (a) and a peroxide (b), characterized in that said composition includes, by weight, from 5 to 30% of (b); from 70 to 95% of (a); and in that the copolymer (a) includes from 20 to 45 wt % of ethylene monomer having a polar function. The invention also relates to a method for producing a master mixture composition including an organic peroxide. The method makes it possible to produce a composition useful for cross-linking of polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: February 18, 2016Applicant: Arkema FranceInventors: Anne-Yvonne LAIGNEL, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Laurent KEROMNES
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Publication number: 20150361204Abstract: The use of a polymeric composition as an encapsulant in a photovoltaic module, said polymeric composition including a copolymer that comprises an ethylene monomer and a carboxylic acid vinyl ester comonomer, in particular an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, and the polymeric composition having a Brookfield viscosity measured at 120° C. of between 10,000 mPa·s and 25,000 mPa·s. Further, a method for encapsulating a photovoltaic module using this polymeric composition.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCEInventors: Samuel DEVISME, Catherine CORFIAS-ZUCCALLI, Sophie CAMINADE, Christian LAURICHESSE
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Patent number: 9212265Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent master mixture that includes an ethylene copolymer and an ethylene monomer having a polar function (a) and a peroxide (b), characterized in that said composition includes, by weight, from 5 to 30% of (b); from 70 to 95% of (a); and in that the copolymer (a) includes from 20 to 45 wt % of ethylene monomer having a polar function. The invention also relates to a method for producing a master mixture composition including an organic peroxide. The method makes it possible to produce a composition useful for cross-linking of polymers.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: Arkema FranceInventors: Anne-Yvonne Laignel, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Laurent Keromnes
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Patent number: 8916642Abstract: The invention relates to the use in a photovoltaic module of a film of a composition as a backsheet or as an encapsulant, this composition comprising, with respect to the total weight of the composition: from 1 to 99% of a polyethylene having an ethylene whose level by weight is greater than or equal to 80% chosen from the homopolymers of ethylene and the copolymers of ethylene and another alpha-olefin; from 99 to 1% of a polyolefin B, other than A, carrying a reactive functional group X chosen from the anhydride carboxylic acids and epoxides. The invention further relates to a photovoltaic module comprising the film of the composition according to the invention and also a process for the manufacture of this module.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 23, 2014Assignee: Arkema FranceInventors: Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Laurent B. Cartier, Samuel Devisme, Stephane Bizet
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Patent number: 8592047Abstract: The invention relates to a binding agent comprising a mixture of a carboxylic acid vinyl ethylene ester copolymer (A) and a polyolefin (B) containing a functional monomer (X), the mass ratio B/(A+B) being between 0.05 and 1. Said binder has very good adhesion properties for adhering to a number of supports in photovoltaic modules, in addition to satisfactory transparency and electrical resistivity properties for the advantageous use of the binder in said module.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2009Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Arkema FranceInventors: Laurent R. Cartier, Olivier Collas, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Samuel Devisme
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Publication number: 20120301991Abstract: A composition including a mixture of a cross-linking agent and a first polyolefin including a functional monomer selected from among unsaturated carboxylic diacid or carboxylic acid anhydrides, the unsaturated carboxylic acids and the unsaturated epoxides being suitable for cross-linking with a second polyolefin in order to form an assembly adhered to a substrate, said assembly and the substrate forming an integral structure having two separate layers, characterized in that the amount of cross-linking agent is no lower than 5% of the total weight of the composition. Said masterbatch enables, even in the absence of silanes, cross-linking of polymers, in particular polyolefins, in order to increase the adhesive capacity thereof to substrates such as polymers, metals, metal oxides or silicon. Said masterbatch can be used in particular for encapsulating photovoltaic cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: ARKEMA FRANCEInventors: Samuel Devisme, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli
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Publication number: 20120273718Abstract: A cross-linking system which includes at least; one organic peroxide having a half-life of one hour at any temperature selected in the range from 80 DEG C. to 115 DEG C., and a cross-linking coagent, the half-life of said peroxide being measured by dissolving the peroxide in n-dodecane having a concentration of 0.2 mol/l. Said system enables, when added to a polymer, quick cross-linking of said polymer. The system is in particular suitable for encapsulating photovoltaic modules; in particular, the system can be used to improve the productivity of the method for manufacturing said modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2010Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: Arkema FranceInventors: Laurent Keromnes, Samuel Devisme, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli
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Publication number: 20120152324Abstract: The invention relates to the use in a photovoltaic module of a film of a composition as a backsheet or as an encapsulant, this composition comprising, with respect to the total weight of the composition: from 1 to 99% of a polyethylene having an ethylene whose level by weight is greater than or equal to 80% chosen from the homopolymers of ethylene and the copolymers of ethylene and another alpha-olefin; from 99 to 1% of a polyolefin B, other than A, carrying a reactive functional group X chosen from the anhydride carboxylic acids and epoxides. The invention also relates to, the composition additionally comprises a polyolefin C, other than B, which carries a functional group Y capable of reacting with the functional group X. The invention further relates to a photovoltaic module comprising the film which is used of the composition and also a process for the manufacture of this module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: June 21, 2012Applicant: Arkema FranceInventors: Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Laurent B. Cartier, Samuel Devisme, Stephane Bizet
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Publication number: 20120108758Abstract: The invention relates to a transparent master mixture that includes an ethylene copolymer and an ethylene monomer having a polar function (a) and a peroxide (b), characterized in that said composition includes, by weight, from 5 to 30% of (b); from 70 to 95% of (a); and in that the copolymer (a) includes from 20 to 45 wt % of ethylene monomer having a polar function. The invention also relates to a method for producing a master mixture composition including an Organic peroxide. The method makes it possible to produce a composition useful for cross-linking of polymers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: Arkema FranceInventors: Anne-Yvonne Laignel, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Laurent Keromnes
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Publication number: 20110303263Abstract: The invention relates to the use in a photovoltaic module of a film of a composition as a backsheet or as an encapsulant, this composition comprising, with respect to the total weight of the composition: from 1 to 99% of a polyethylene having an ethylene whose level by weight is greater than or equal to 80% chosen from the homopolymers of ethylene and the copolymers of ethylene and another alpha-olefin; from 99 to 1% of a polyolefin B, other than A, carrying a reactive functional group X chosen from the anhydride carboxylic acids and epoxides. The invention further relates to a photovoltaic module comprising the film of the composition according to the invention and also a process for the manufacture of this module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2009Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Arkema FranceInventors: Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Laurent B. Cartier, Samuel Devisme, Stephane Bizet
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Publication number: 20110033714Abstract: The invention relates to a binding agent comprising a mixture of a carboxylic acid vinyl ethylene ester copolymer (A) and a of olefin (B) containing a functional monomer (X), the mass ratio (B)/((A)+(B)) being between 0.05 and 1. Said binder has very good adhesion properties for adhering to a number of supports in photovoltaic modules, in addition to satisfactory transparency and electrical resistivity properties for the advantageous use of the binder in said modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Laurent B. Cartier, Olivier Collas, Catherine Corfias-Zuccalli, Samuel Devisme